Combined clod-crusher



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A. HOLLINGSWORTH. I I COMBINED GLOD ORUSHER, STALK CUTTER, MAB-KERfAND RAKE.

No. 335,926. Patented Feb. 9. 1886.

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COMBINED ULOD GRUSHER, ST-ALK CUTTER, MARKER, AND RAKE.

Patented Feb. 9. 1886.

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COMBINED CLOD-CRUSHER, STALK-CUTTER, MARKER, AND RAKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 335,926, dated February 9, 18236.

Application filed September 7, 1885.

To aZZ whom, it may concern Be it known that I, ALBERT HOLLINGS- WORTH, a citizen of the United States, residing dotte and State of Kansas, have invented cer tain new and useful Improvements in a Gon1- bined Clod-0rusher, Stalk-Cutter, Marker, and Bake; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to a combined clod crusher and grinder, cornstalk-cutter, marker, and rake; and it consists in theimproved construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view showing my improved machine used as a clod crusher and grinder. Fig. 2 is a View showing it arranged for operation as a cornstalk-cutter. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical Corresponding parts in all the figures are denoted by the same letters of reference.

Referring to the drawings, A. represents a rectangular frame having at its front end a tongue, B, and having journaled within it a roller, 0. This roller 0 is composed of a series of dovetailed beams, D, which are supported at their ends upon circular wheels or disks E, which are braced by beams E. The ends of the beamsD project over the outer faces of the disks or wheels, thus preventing them from moving lengthwise. Passing through the beams supporting the disks or wheels is a shaft or spindle, the ends of which are mounted in the sides of the frame A, the roller 0 revolving freely on said shaft or spindle.

Upon the ends of the dovetailed beams D are fitted clamping rings or bands F, which hold the beams D in place.

Upon the roller 0 are arranged a series of teeth, which are larger at their inner than at their outer ends, and are passed through openings in the beams from the inner sides thereof. These teeth are made out of half-inchsquare steel bars of uniform size, pointed at each end, and are driveninto roller from inner side when used as a clod-crusher, and when it is to be used as a cornstalk-cutter they are taken out by driving them into inside of roller.

Serial No. 176,340. (No model.)

At the rear end of the frame A are pivoted to the sides thereof two rearwardl'y-extending bars, G, connected at their rear ends by a crossrod, H, in which are secured a series of raketeeth, said bars forming a frame.

I represents a cover for the roller, which is preferably of sheet metal and of suitable form. Upon the sides of this cover are provided downwardly extending stakes J, which are adapted to enter staples a on the sides of the frame, and thus secure the cover in place. Upon the upper side of the cover is secured a drivers seat, K, and mounted adjacent thereto, between uprights c, is a pulley, (Z.

Secured to abar projecting from the rod II is a rope or chain, which passes over the pulley d to a pivoted lever, L, by means of which the rake may be readily raised to clear obstructions and lowered when they have been passed.

In operation, when the device is used as a clod-crusher, the teeth are employed, as shown. The roller serves to crush the clods on the surface,while the teeth out, crush, and grind those under the surface into small particles. The rake at the rear end of the frame serves to level the earth.

Instead of having all teeth on the rod II, three or more bull-tongue plows may be placed at suitable intervals, which will serve as cornmarkers.

\Vhen the device is to be used as a stalkcutter, the teeth are removed from the roller, and knifeblades, as seen in Fig. 2, are inserted between the beams or staves any desirable distance apart on surface of roller, setting the back of the knives into the .rabbets oneand one-halfinch, more or less, as deemed sufieient for strength and durability, having the blades continuous the whole length of the roller be tween the end bands of roller, and projecting about two and one-half inches, and having the back of each knife extend under said bands to the end of roller, which may be there further strengthened by bolts or screws. These knives will serve to effectually cut the cornstalks, and the rake will serve to gather them for burning, or they may be left unraked, as they will be cut into such short lengths that they may be readily plowed under, if desired.

From the above description it will be obvious that my improved machine is simple in its construction, strong and durable, effective in its operation, and is adapted for a variety of uses with but slight changes.

Having thus described my inventiomwhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with a frame, of a shaft carrying wheels at its ends, dovetailed beams fitting around the peripheries of said wheels, and bands fitting around the ends of the beams tohold them in place, substantially as setforth'.

2. The combination,with aframe and a rake pivoted to the rear end thereof, of a revolving roller comprising a series of removable beams and a series of knives removably secured between the beams, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with a frame, ofa journaled shaft carrying wheels at its ends, dovetailed beams fitted on the peripheries of the Wheels, the ends of said beams overlapping the Wheels to prevent lengthwise movement of the beams, and bands for securing the latter in place, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination, with a frame, of a revolving roller, acover for thelatter removably attached to the frame, a rake pivoted at the rear end of the frame, a rope or chain connected therewith, a lever journaled to the upper side of the cover and connected with the rope or chain, and a guide-pulley over which the rope passes, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT HOLLINGSWORTH.

\Vitnesses:

T. P. SKINNER,

LILLIA Q. BRACKET, J. T. CLAYTON. 

